OCEAN COUNTY – The Ocean County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents of a recent scam that solicits money from the public.
On Friday afternoon, the agency put out a notice stating that an unknown party has claimed to be a Captain in the Sheriff’s Office and is attempting to solicit money.
“The alleged party claims he is a Captain and contacts people in our community telling them they owe $8,000 for a failure to appear. Our office does not solicit over the phone for any type of proceeds,” the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office said.
Do not accept these types of phone calls, the Sheriff’s Office said. It’s asked that anyone who experiences this to report the scam to your local police agency and their office at 732-349-2010.
